Wendigo and the Plum Tree Massacre

Episode 8: Slice of the Paranormal loves Cryptids! In this episode we discuss the Wendigo. Which is a mythological creature or evil spirit originating from Algonquian folklore. The wendigo is often said to be a malevolent spirit, sometimes depicted as a creature with human-like characteristics, which possesses human beings. It is said to cause its victims a feeling of insatiable hunger, the desire to eat other humans, and the propensity to commit murder. It's said to have a heart of ice, but can sometimes be cured through the feeding of animal fat. We also discuss the case of Swift Runner who was thought to have Wendigo Psychosis which led to him killing and eating his own family. As well as the sad case of a Native American woman forced to consume human flesh in order to preserve her and her children's lives. The site of the horrid meal was called Enda Mohätink, which means "where human flesh was eaten." This Cryptid instills fear in the hearts of many Native Americans even today and has reached a much wider audience through TV shows and movies.